Orthopedic Impairment (OI)

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(c) Eligibility definitions.

(7)  Orthopedic impairment. A student with an orthopedic impairment is one who has been determined to meet the criteria for orthopedic impairment as stated in 34 CFR, §300.8(c)(8). The multidisciplinary team that collects or reviews evaluation data in connection with the determination of a student's eligibility based on an orthopedic impairment must include a licensed physician.

Definition

A student with an orthopedic impairment is one who has been determined to meet the criteria for orthopedic impairment (a severe orthopedic impairment that adversely affects a child’s educational performance, including impairments caused congenital anomalies, diseases and other causes).


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